Police Certificates
Available
Fees: Varies by authority.
Document Name:
All Indian nationals aged 16 and above, residing in India - Indian Police Clearance Certificate.
Indian passport holders residing outside India – statement of no criminal record
Non-Indian applicants residing in India who are registered with the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) – Police Clearance Certificate
Non-Indian applicants who reside in India and are not FRRO registered (such as Tibetan Identity certificate holders) - Police Clearance Certificate
Issuing Authority:
All Indian nationals aged 16 and above, residing in India - Regional Passport Office.
Indian passport holders residing outside India – The local Indian Embassy, Consulate, High Commission, or Deputy High Commission.
Non-Indian applicants residing in India who are registered with the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) - The FRRO serving their area of residence.
Non-Indian applicants who reside in India and are not FRRO registered (such as Tibetan Identity certificate holders) - District Police Station serving their area of residence.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: All police clearance certificates from regional passport offices have a similar format. The header bears the symbol of India’s Central government (three lions), and contains the contact information of the regional office, issuance date, file number, and applicant photograph. It is signed and stamped by the Ministry of External Affairs. Police clearance certificates issued by other authorities vary in format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title
Registration Criteria: Varies by authority
Procedure for Obtaining: Varies by authority
Certified Copies Available: Applicants obtain original police clearance certificates from police authorities.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Police certificates are only available for Indian nationals and non-Indian nationals currently living in India. Indian police certificates are not available for foreign (non-Indian) nationals applying outside India.
If you’re at least 16 years old, you must submit a police clearance certificate from each of the following countries (except the United States), whether or not you’ve ever been arrested there:
Your country of nationality if you’ve lived there for at least six months at any time in your life
It seems pretty straightforward, you are asking for an exception so hence the delay. Hopefully you will be granted one, I think you would have been better advised to obtain the Certificate, but that is between you and your Lawyer.